1. HAVE
A
GREAT
WEEK

2.  BREAKFAST:
 YOGURT/TOAST/FRUIT/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 PEPPERONI PIZZA/STEAMED BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 CHICKEN SANDWICH/LETTUCE, TOMATO, PICKLE/CARROT STICKS
W/DIP/CHIPS/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

3.  BREAKFAST:
 CINNAMON ROLL/FRUIT/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 CHEESE QUESADILLA/SALSA/CORN/FRUIT/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 BEEF & CHEESE NACHOS/CORN/SALSA/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

4.  BREAKFAST:
 BISCUIT EGG & CHEESE/FRUIT/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 BAKED CHICKEN/MASHED POTATOES W/GRAVY/GREEN BEANS/HOT
ROLL/CRANBERRY SAUCE/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 CHICKEN NUGGETS/MASHED POTATOES W/GRAVY/GREEN BEANS/HOT
ROLL/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

5.  BREAKFAST:
 OATMEAL/MOZZARELLA CHEESE STICK/FRUIT/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 FLAT BREAD SANDWICH/LETTUCE, TOMATO, PICKLE/CARROT
COINS/FRUIT/MILK/OATMEAL COOKIE
 2ND LINE:
 HOT DOG/FRENCH FRIES/CARROT STICKS W/DIP/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

6.  BREAKFAST:
 BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 CHICKEN FAJITA/MOZZARELLA CHEESE STICK/BLACK BEANS/SALSA/FRUIT
JUICE/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 SANDWICH WRAP/PORK-N-BEANS/LETTUCE, TOMATO, PICKLES/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

7. LUNCH TIMES
6TH GRADE: 12:08 – 12:44
7th GRADE: 12:44 – 1:18
8th GRADE: 11:28 – 12:04

9. LUNCH
If you qualify for free or reduced
meals, you also qualify for free or
reduced breakfast. Breakfast begins @
7:20 a.m.

10. CAR RIDER DROP OFF AND PICK UP
ALL CAR RIDERS WILL BE DROPPED
OFF AND PICKED UP IN THE FRONT
OF THE BUILDING

11. BUS RIDERS
ALL BUSES WILL PICK UP AND DROP
OFF AT THE BACK OF NMS.

12. BUS ARRANGEMENTS
IF YOU NEED BUS INFORMATION
SUCH AS TIMES AND BUS NUMBERS
PLEASE CONTACT THE BUS GARAGE
AT (479) 471 – 3140 (ROGER BATES)

13.  SCHOOL SUPPLIES
 5 – 3 PRONG FOLDERS WITH POCKETS
 COLORED PENCILS
 #2 PENCILS
 LOOSE LEAF PAPER – WIDE RULED
 PENCIL POUCH
 KLEENEX
 1 PACKAGE OF 3 X 3 POST ITS
 5 COMPOSITION NOTEBOOKS
 2 GLUE STICK
 7TH AND 8TH GRADE BAND ONLY – 1 INCH BINDER

14. BELLS
FIRST BELL: 7:50 A.M.
TARDY BELL: 8:00 A.M.
END OF DAY: 3:00 P.M.

15. REMINDER
NO STUDENT PICK UP AFTER 2:45
P.M.

16. NMS CONTACT INFORMATION:
120 NORTHRIDGE DRIVE
(479) 471 - 3126

17. PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
MEMBERSHIP & T-SHIRT: $15.00
MEMBERSHIP ONLY: $5.00
TSHIRT ONLY: $12.00
NOW TAKING ORDERS

18. My Payments Plus:
EZ School Pay has been moved to
MyPayments Plus. It is located @
www.vbsd.us on the front page, lower
left side of the website.

19. PE CLASSES
Don’t forget appropriate
clothing for PE classes

20. H.A.C.
 Logins are available for Northridge
Middle School H.A.C (Home Access
Center) Grade Viewer. To get your
students login information come by
the office this week or they will be
available at Parent Teacher
conferences September 18.

21.  Tutoring begins Monday, September 15. Tutoring
is open to ALL students. It is a drop in service
and does not require anyone to sign up.Tutoring
will be Monday - Thursday. There will be
morning and afternoon times available:
 7:15 - 7:45: 6th & 7th Grade Math
 Mondays & Tuesday: Little (w203)
 Wednesday & Thursday: Goodman's (e104)
 7:15 - 7:45: 8th Grade Math & Algebra
 Monday - Thursday: Pixley (Library)
 7:15 - 7:45: All Grades Literacy
 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: Mrs. Lindsey
(e201)
 Monday - Thursday: Mrs. Dunn's (e210)
 3:05 - 3:35: All Grades Math
 Monday & Tuesday: McDaniel
(w210)
 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday:
Watkins (e107)
 Tuesday & Thursday: Baxter
(e106)
 3:05 - 3:35: All Grades
Literacy
 Monday: Lindsey (e201)
 Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday: Maxwell (e111)

22.  Attention Northridge Parents:
 If you have a student with a pending
appointment for immunizations, please
be advised that students who do not keep
their appointment will be excluded from
school until required immunizations are
given. When your child receives the
required immunizations, please send
updated immunization records prior to
your child returning to class. Thank you
for your cooperation.

23. CHESS CLUB:
 Chess Club meets every 2nd and 3rd
Thursdays

24. PARCC Practice Tests and
Tutorials
http://parcc.pearson.com/

25.  Pencils: .25
 Paper: 20 sheets for
.25
 Smencils: $1.00
 Cap Erasers: .10
 Big Erasers .50
 Sharpners: .75
 Pocket Folders: .75
 Pens: .25
 Pencil Grips: .25

26.  EOY TESTING SCHEDULE:
 6th grade April 27 & 28
 Monday Times: 8:30-9:50 1:00-2:00 Unit 1
 Tuesday Times: 8:30-9:30 1:00-2:00 Unit 2
 7th grade April 29 & 30
 Wednesday Times: 9:00-10:20 10 min break 10:30-11:45 Unit 1
 Thursday Times: 9:00-10:00 10 min break 10:10-11:10 Unit 2
 8th grade May 1 & 4
 Friday Times: 8:30-9:50 10 min break 10:00-11:15 Unit 1
 Monday Times: 8:30-9:30 10 min break 9:40-10:40 Unit 2

27. SCHOOL PHYSICALS
 School Physicals will be held May 2 for Boys and May 9 for girls at
Blakemore Field
 9:00-9:30 HS
 9:30-10:00 Academy
 10:30 Middle Schools
 A parent signature is required. Both forms should be completed
and returned on the day of the physicals. If a private physician is
going to do the physical, the doctor and parent/guardian MUST
sign and return. The physical form can be found on our website.

28. The NMS PTA is now accepting
nominations for officers for
next year. If interested, please
e-mail Joy Holman @
jtholman0527@gmail.com or
call @ 883-4732

29. Attention 8th grade parents:
The freshman Academy is
taking nominations for PTA
next year

30. The school choice application
deadline has been changed
from June 1st to May 1st!!!

31.  The National Junior Honor Society would like to thank
everyone who participated in our Flip Flop for Families flip
flop drive. We donated over 500 pairs of flip flops to the
Community Rescue Mission. Thank you for supporting our
service project.

32. MONDAY, APRIL 27 – MONDAY,
MAY 4:
END OF YEAR TESTING

33. FRIDAY, MAY 1 – FRIDAY, MAY 8
NMS STUDENT COUNCIL PET FOOD
DRIVE

34. TUESDAY, MAY 5:
NMS BAND SPRING CONCERT @
VBFAC @ 6:30 P.M

35. THURSDAY, MAY 7:
6TH GRADE QUIZ BOWL
TOURNAMENT @ BETHLEHEM @
8:00 – 3:00

36. THURSDAY, MAY 7:
SPRING MUSICAL COMPLETE RUN
THROUGH @FINE ARTS CENTER @
11:45 – 2:30

37. MAY 7 – 14:
NMS SPRING MUSICAL @ VBFAC

38. COMING UP……..

39. MAY 10TH: COACH DODSON
MAY 15TH : MRS. MCDANIEL
MAY 16TH: MRA. OWEN
MAY 18TH: MR. GRAHAM
MAY 23RD: MS. FINCHER

40.  JUNE BIRTHDAYS:
 MRS. EWING: JUNE 7
 NAN PETERS: JUNE 11
 MR. LEE: JUNE 14
 MRS. EDELEN: JUNE 16
 MRS. REAGAN: JUNE 20
 MRS. HOUSE: JUNE 28
 SHIRLEY EVANS: JUNE 29
 OFFICER RICHESIN: JUNE 30
 MR. DEFFENBAUGH: JUNE 30
 MR. SMITH: JUNE 30
 JULY BIRTHDAYS:
 COACH BRASUELL: JULY 1
 MRS. SPEARS: JULY 2
 COACH BANHART: JULY 10
 MRS. CAGLE: JULY 16
 LISA ROE: JULY 18
 MRS. LITTLE: JULY 30
 AUGUST BIRTHDAYS:
 MRS. MAXWELL: AUGUST 2
 CHRISTIE TIPTON: AUGUST 14
 TAMMY JESTER: AUGUST 25
 MRS. SHIPMAN: AUGUST 28